I have not followed detail of this case.This hearing about search warrants etc... sound like a LOT of game playing by lawyers... a confused situation and a Judge who comes across as WAY out of her depth. We have a search warrant signed by another Judge behind this Judge's back... and first outside Judge recusing himself, so a third judge used..... sounds VERY fishy to me !!! Going behind judge's back to use a pet judge to sign a shonky warrant

Nothing is getting resolved... there is talk of emails all over the place between lawyers, Judges and all sorts.

Looks like another hearing will be set Feb 18 afternoon.

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DETROIT, MI -- Bob Bashara, who referred to himself as "Master Bob" in his pre-prison world of sadomasochism, is scheduled to appear before Wayne Circuit Judge Vonda Evans for a pretrial hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Bashara, 56, of Grosse Pointe Park, is charged with conspiring and cooperating with his convicted handyman, Joseph Gentz, to kill his 56-year-old wife, Jane Bashara, in January of 2012.

The investigation The six-state, 300-witness investigation conducted by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and partner agencies resulted in over 5,000 pages in documents.

Evans in January denied Bashara's request for a non-Internet-equipped computer to review thousands of documents related to his case but granted his request for better writing utensils. He had been limited to a stubby pencil like those used for golf scoring.

Another concern likely to be addressed Tuesday is Bashara's counsel. Evans has expressed concerns that his attorneys are not getting him case information in a timely manner.

At the Janauary hearing, Evans harped on the fact that Bashara didn't receive a copy of his preliminary exam conference transcripts until almost two months after they were released.

DETROIT - Bob Bashara will be back in court Tuesday for a hearing on his request for a new attorney.

The Grosse Pointe Park man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with his wife’s slaying.

Bashara says he isn’t getting case information in a timely manner and has put together a list of possible attorneys he would consider to replace his current counsel. He’ll present it to Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Vonda Evans during the hearing -- which will be at 2 p.m.

Bob Bashara will get the attorney he wanted before— but couldn’t afford— only this time, he won’t be paying.

Wayne County Circuit Court Vonda Evans said today she has decided to remove Bashara’s current legal team and replace them with David Cripps, Gabi Silver and another attorney, who hasn’t been named. She received a one-and-a-half-page letter written by Bashara and gave her decision this afternoon during a hearing in the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit.

“At this time, based on the letter, and the desire of Mr. Bashara, I am going to remove the defender’s office,” Evans said.

Evans had been given the authority to place two other attorneys on the case at a rate of $125 an hour, which could add up to about $200,000.[...]

Today, Evans also delayed the trial, originally set for March 3, saying it won’t happen until June, July or August, and Bashara waived his right to a speedy trial.

Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Lisa Lindsey warned it could be October or November before the case will get to trial with the change of attorneys and previously told the court it could take six to nine months for a new attorney to get up to speed.[...]

She set a new hearing date of March 11and said she will formally move to make the attorney changes at that time.

Detroit — A pool of 150 prospective jurors will fill out questionnaires before being chosen to decide whether Robert Bashara was responsible for having his wife killed, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Wayne Circuit Judge Vonda Evans set Oct. 6 as a new trial date for Bashara, the Grosse Pointe Park businessman accused in the January 2012 slaying of his wife, Jane. Prosecutors say Bashara paid his handyman, Joseph Gentz, to kill her in the couple’s garage.

DETROIT - Bob Bashara was in court Friday morning for a motion hearing ahead of his trial on a murder charge.

The Grosse Pointe Park man is accused of killing his wife, Jane.

Judge Vonda Evans ruled that the prosecution has to return personal computers, various telephones and hard drives to Bashara's defense team.

Evans said that the back-and-forth between the two sides should have been settled outside of court.

"You can work this out," Evans said. "You need to work in the spirit of cooperation."

The prosecutor said that she can't give the items back until the defense signs off on a forensic evaluation on them. The defense said they have signed the papers for the computer and called the prosecutor's efforts "a stalled tactic."

DETROIT - Bob Bashara was in court Monday for his final pre-trail hearing before his October trial on first-degree murder.

Bashara is accused of killing his wife, Jane.

Jane Bashara was found strangled on Jan. 25, 2012, inside her SUV that was parked in a Detroit alley, a few miles from the couple's home.

Judge Vonda Evans went through several motions for evidence during the pre-trial hearing, allowing some statements and denying others. Among the things Evans is allowing for the trial are phone records between Bashara and handyman Joe Gentz.

Gentz has pleaded guilty to killing her, but saying he did so at her husband's behest.

Bob Bashara is already in prison after being convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill Gentz.Jury selection in Bashara's murder trial is set to begin Oct. 6th.bbm